By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, October 28, 2024
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have cut up the Grand Slam spoils this season.
The rivals shared the courtroom within the current Six Kings Slam last and delivered disparate views on enjoying the profitable exhibition in Saudi Arabia.
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World No. 1 Sinner beat Alcaraz to win the Six Kings Slam and gather a tennis-record payday of greater than $6 million for his victory.
The reigning Australian Open and US Open champion mentioned it was competitors slightly than money that drew him to Riyadh.
“No, I do not play for cash, it is quite simple,” Sinner advised Eurosport. “In fact, it is a good prize and all the things however for me, I went there as a result of there have been presumably the six greatest gamers on this planet, after which you may measure your self with them. It was additionally a pleasant occasion for me, it was the primary time I went to Riyadh and it was good,”
Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Alcaraz mentioned cash is not all the things, however admitted the huge pay day was a fundamental motivator for his Siz Kings Slam look.
“If I say I went there only for enjoyable or to play and neglect the cash, I am gonna lie,” Alcaraz advised the media on the Rolex Paris Masters. “I imply, each particular person work for that, as properly. You already know, that is how life is about. You already know, I like enjoying tennis. You already know, more often than not I do not take into consideration the cash. I simply play for love or for enjoyable.
“However you must be sensible. You must assume that you simply need to earn cash, you recognize, and that is it. You already know, in Arabia is probably the most highest prize cash ever within the historical past, in order that was a very good motivation, no less than for me.”
